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On June 20, 1948 'The Fred Waring Show' debuted on CBS. It is believed to…
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Hallmark Hall Of Fame: ‘Kiss Me Kate’, November 1958
This was a live color broadcast from NBC's Brooklyn Studios and it was a huge…
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Need A Lift Dinah? In a 1952 episode of the twice weekly, 15 minute 'Dinah…
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